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| − | '''Theresa May''' (born October 1, 1956) is the Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] and leader of the [[Conservative Party]]. She became Prime Minister without having led her party to victory in a general election, an unusual occurrence. Instead, she won the [[Conservative Party]] leadership contest triggered by [[David Cameron]]'s resignation in the aftermath of his defeat in the [[Brexit]] referendum. <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/who-are-the-favourites-to-become-prime-minister-after-the-brexit/ Tory leadership contest: How Theresa May's victory over Andrea Leadsom unfolded, The Telegraph, July 11, 2016]</ref> From 2010 until becoming Prime Minister she served as the [[Home Secretary]]. | + | '''Theresa May''' (born October 1, 1956) is the Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] and leader of the [[Conservative Party]]. She became Prime Minister without having led her party to victory in a general election, an unusual occurrence. Instead, she won the [[Conservative Party]] leadership contest triggered by [[David Cameron]]'s resignation in the aftermath of his defeat in the [[Brexit]] referendum.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/who-are-the-favourites-to-become-prime-minister-after-the-brexit/ Tory leadership contest: How Theresa May's victory over Andrea Leadsom unfolded, The Telegraph, July 11, 2016]</ref> From 2010 until becoming Prime Minister she served as the [[Home Secretary]]. |
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| | In March 2017, after a deadly major [[March 2017 UK terror attack|Islamic terrorist attack]] in [[Westminster]], May refused to admit that the attack was actually Islamist terrorism and called Islam a "great faith" — overlooking key facts about Islam.<ref>Deacon, Liam (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/theresa-may-islamist-westminster-attack/ Theresa May says ‘Islamist’ Westminster Attack ‘Not Islamic’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> | | In March 2017, after a deadly major [[March 2017 UK terror attack|Islamic terrorist attack]] in [[Westminster]], May refused to admit that the attack was actually Islamist terrorism and called Islam a "great faith" — overlooking key facts about Islam.<ref>Deacon, Liam (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/theresa-may-islamist-westminster-attack/ Theresa May says ‘Islamist’ Westminster Attack ‘Not Islamic’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> |
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| − | May officially initiated [[Brexit]] on March 29, 2017, when she triggered Article 50 and begun the two-year negotiations process to withdraw from the European Union. <ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (March 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/29/brexit-triggered-u-k-prime-minister-sends-letter-to-european-union-to-begin-exit.html Brexit triggered: UK prime minister sends letter to European Union to begin divorce]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/29/triggered/ TRIGGERED: Britain Invokes Article 50 to Begin Brexit Process]. ''Breitbart News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref> | + | May officially initiated [[Brexit]] on March 29, 2017, when she triggered Article 50 and begun the two-year negotiations process to withdraw from the European Union.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (March 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/29/brexit-triggered-u-k-prime-minister-sends-letter-to-european-union-to-begin-exit.html Brexit triggered: UK prime minister sends letter to European Union to begin divorce]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/29/triggered/ TRIGGERED: Britain Invokes Article 50 to Begin Brexit Process]. ''Breitbart News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref> |
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| | ===Issues on homosexuality=== | | ===Issues on homosexuality=== |
| − | In the past, Theresa May voted against equalising the age of consent for same-sex interactions, voted twice against permitting homosexual couples to jointly adopt children, and voted against a bill that would repeal Section 28, an education regulation that forbid teachers to speak about homosexuality at all unless it was related to [[Sexually transmitted disease|STDs]].<ref> https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10426/theresa_may/maidenhead/divisions?policy=826 </ref> However, she supported the introduction of [[same-sex "marriage"]] in the United Kingdom during the premiership of David Cameron.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/16/theresa-may-used-europe-to-push-through-gay-marriage/ Theresa May used Europe to push through gay marriage, The Telegraph, July 16, 2016]</ref> | + | In the past, Theresa May voted against equalising the age of consent for same-sex interactions, voted twice against permitting homosexual couples to jointly adopt children, and voted against a bill that would repeal Section 28, an education regulation that forbid teachers to speak about homosexuality at all unless it was related to [[Sexually transmitted disease|STDs]].<ref>https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10426/theresa_may/maidenhead/divisions?policy=826</ref> However, she supported the introduction of [[same-sex "marriage"]] in the United Kingdom during the premiership of David Cameron.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/16/theresa-may-used-europe-to-push-through-gay-marriage/ Theresa May used Europe to push through gay marriage, The Telegraph, July 16, 2016]</ref> |
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| | ===Climate change=== | | ===Climate change=== |
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| | ===May and religion=== | | ===May and religion=== |
| − | To the dismay of many secularists, and causing much controversy in the United Kingdom, May said that "God helps me make many difficult decisions", particularly relating to [[Brexit]].<ref> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/27/theresa-may-says-christian-faith-helps-make-difficult-decisions/ </ref> | + | To the dismay of many secularists, and causing much controversy in the United Kingdom, May said that "God helps me make many difficult decisions", particularly relating to [[Brexit]].<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/27/theresa-may-says-christian-faith-helps-make-difficult-decisions/</ref> |
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| | ===Law and order=== | | ===Law and order=== |